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Mysterious Island AKA Jules Verne's Mysterious Island (Blu-ray) (1961)
A world beyond imagination! Adventure beyond belief!Director: Cy Endfield
OVERALL: Blu-ray ALL-
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Extras:Isolated Score [DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo (48khz/16bit)]
Original Theatrical trailer (2:41)
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48khz/24bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras are in 1080p.
All extras are in English with no subtitles.
Includes an 8-page booklet with liner notes by Julie Kirgo.
Limited to 3,000 copies. -
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with film historians Randall William Cook, C. Courtney Joyner and Steven C. Smith
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Extras:Isolated Score [DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo (48khz/16bit)]
"Ray Harryhausen on Mysterious Island" 1995 featurette (11:14) (480i)
"Islands of Mystery" 1961 featurette (5:31)
Trailers and TV Spots
- Original Theatrical trailer (2:40)
- Re-release trailer (2:36)
- TV Trailer #1 (0:22)
- TV Trailer #2 (1:02)
- TV Spot #1 (1:02)
- TV Spot #2 (0:26)
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48khz/24bit)
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo (48khz/24bit)
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48khz/24bit) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras are in 1080p, except where noted.
All extras are in English with no subtitles.
Includes an 8-page booklet with liner notes by Julie Kirgo.
Limited to 3,000 copies.
“Ray Harryhausen on Mysterious Island” featurette also includes the Ray Harryhausen introduction found on the UK & German releases, along with an additional photo slideshow lasting 1:19. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Audio commentary with special visual effects artist Ray Harryhausen and film historian Tony Dalton
Audio commentary with film historians Randall William Cook, C. Courtney Joyner and Steven C. Smith
Isolated Score [LPCM 2.0 stereo (48kHz/24bit)]
Introduction by Ray Harryhausen (0:50)
“Ray Harryhausen on Mysterious Island” 1995 featurette (9:05) [1080i 60Hz]
“Michael Craig on Mysterious Island” 2017 interview (3:18)
“Clapper Loader Ray Andrew on Mysterious Island” 2017 interview (2:43)
“Kim Newman on Mysterious Island” 2017 interview (21:12)
“Mysterious Magic with Hal Hickel” 2017 featurette (10:17)
“Islands of Mystery” 1961 featurette (5:31)
Super 8 version (19:12)
"Back to Mysterious Island" 2008 comic preview (67 pages)
Image Gallery (67 images)
Trailers and TV Spots
- Play All (8:27)
- Original Theatrical Trailer (2:40)
- Re-release Trailer (2:36)
- TV Trailer #1 (0:22)
- TV Trailer #2 (1:02)
- TV Spot #1 (1:02)
- TV Spot #2 (0:26)
- TV Spot #3 (0:16)
DISC TWO (DVD Copy) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/24bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:2K restoration from the original negative.
All extras are in 1080p, except where noted.
Super 8 version is in English, with optional English HoH subtitles.
All other extras are in English, with no subtitles.
Comes with a reversible cover.
Only available in The Wonderful Worlds of Ray Harryhausen Volume Two: 1961-1964 box set with Jason and the Argonauts and First Men in the Moon (limited to 6,000 copies).
Includes an 80-page book with essays by film experts Kim Newman and Tim Lucas, an in-depth oral history on all three films and full film credits.
Reissued in a standalone Standard Edition without the printed material & DVD.
“Ray Harryhausen on Mysterious Island” featurette is shorter on this release than the Twilight Time Encore Edition because it separates the Ray Harryhausen introduction into a separate piece, and removes a low-quality photo slideshow lasting 1:19. Most of the slideshow images are included in higher quality in the Indicator image gallery. -
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Extras:Introduction by Ray Harryhausen (0:49)
“Ray Harryhausen on Mysterious Island” 1995 featurette (8:56)
"The Harryhausen Chronicles" 1998 documentary by Richard Schickel (57:55)
"This Is Dynamation!" 1958 featurette (3:23)
Photo slideshow (2:30)
US Theatrical trailer (3:43)
German Theatrical trailer (2:31) -
Subtitles:English, German
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:US Trailer is in 1080p.
All other extras are in SD.
All extras are in English, with optional German subtitles.
“Ray Harryhausen on Mysterious Island” featurette is shorter on this release than the Twilight Time Encore Edition because it separates the Ray Harryhausen introduction into a separate piece, and removes a low-quality photo slideshow lasting 1:19. -
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OVERALL: Blu-ray ALL
UK release for the correct aspect ratio and additional extras.
Note the "Harryhausen Chronicles" documentary on the German release can be found on the Jason and the Argonauts disc in the Indicator box set. -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL America- Twilight Time - No cuts (100:45).
- Blu-ray ALL Encore Edition America- Twilight Time - No cuts (100:46).
- Blu-ray ALL The Wonderful Worlds of Ray Harryhausen, Volume 2: 1961-1964 United Kingdom- Powerhouse Films - No cuts (100:47).
- Blu-ray B Germany- Koch Media - No cuts (100:44).
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Comparison added by Anthony_DiPaola on 10/12/11
Comparison last updated by Vincent_Prendergast on 06/07/20UPDATE LOG:
10/12/11: Initial Entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
21/03/15: Noted Resen bootleg.
30/12/15: Addition of the TT Reissue.
19/11/17: Addition of the UK Indicator release.
25/02/18: Typo.
06/07/20: Added Caps-a-holic link, added German release, updated notes on all releases, added link to DVD comparison for dual-format release, updated Winner notes.
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